NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Texas Tech Lady Raiders 59
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Kansas Jayhawks 68
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Match Report

Nichols makes 15-of-17 FTs, scores 19 as Kansas women beat No. 20 Texas Tech 68-59

— S’Mya Nichols made 15 of 17 from the free-throw line — 8 of 8 in the final 3 1/2 minutes — and finished with 19 points to help Kansas beat No. 20 Texas Tech 68-59 on Wednesday night.

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Team Stats

25-58
FG
20-41
43
Field Goal %
49
4-20
3PT
4-10
20
Three Point %
40
5-9
FT
24-27
56
Free Throw %
89
27
Rebounds
31
11
Offensive Rebounds
6
16
Defensive Rebounds
25
13
Assists
11
9
Steals
4
7
Blocks
4
14
Turnovers
17
1
Team Turnovers
1
14
Total Turnovers
17
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
11
Points Off Turnovers
22
6
Fast Break Points
0
40
Points in Paint
28
27
Fouls
16
7
Largest Lead
9
5
Lead Changes
5
78
Percent Led
10

Top Performers

TTU

  • Sarengbe Sanogo MIN 31 · PTS 16 · FG 8-10
  • Bailey Maupin MIN 34 · PTS 10 · FG 4-14
  • Gemma Nunez MIN 32 · PTS 4 · FG 2-3
  • Snudda Collins MIN 24 · PTS 11 · FG 4-14

KU

  • S'Mya Nichols MIN 35 · PTS 19 · FG 2-7
  • Jaliya Davis MIN 36 · PTS 12 · FG 5-10
  • Regan Williams MIN 24 · PTS 10 · FG 4-8
  • Elle Evans MIN 33 · PTS 11 · FG 4-8

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:23 · 4th Quarter Lilly Meister subbing in for Kansas
  4. 0:23 · 4th Quarter S'Mya Nichols subbing in for Kansas
  5. 0:23 · 4th Quarter Regan Williams subbing out for Kansas
  6. 0:23 · 4th Quarter Sania Copeland subbing out for Kansas
  7. 0:23 · 4th Quarter Kansas Timeout
  8. 0:23 · 4th Quarter Kansas Defensive Rebound.

Highlights

01:25 Texas Tech Lady Raiders vs. Kansas Jayhawks: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:19 Elle Evans drills the trey Watch on ESPN 00:19 Snudda Collins with the nice feed Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

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